Forgotten King: Chapter 1
Sorry if there are some spelling/grammatical errors in this. I am not an english major!
Notes: Xellos is now the narrator and will not have dialogue unless needed. (would take up way too much space to have this all in dialogue format, YUCK.)
Yes I know Lina, and Luna are OOC in this. But, this is an AU fic so they can be different here. And, mainly its just somewhat my style. All humans no matter how powerful have their weakness and breaking points, so I did the same with the slayers crew. Makes them a bit more human that way. What can I say I never did like the above human hero concept.
Also, in this the Mazuko lords are only one half Mazuko. It just fits with the story a little better that way.
* Italics mean a person's thoughts
About 55 years ago this kingdom was ruled by the father of our present king. The kingdom was prosperous and happy, until one day a stranger showed up and demanded to see the king. Turns out this stranger was his brother, a man by the name of Rezo the Red Priest. The king and his brother didn't see eye to eye. Rezo wanted money from his brother to fund his research, but the king would have any of it. "All this research to cure your eyes will drive you mad one day brother," was the king's usual response.
Rezo wasn't happy, he would find a way to make his brother pay. Then he found it. He cursed his brother's only son, turning him into a chimera. Enraged by his uncle's actions the boy, who's name was Zelgadis, attacked and killed Rezo with his new found abilities. The king had the murder covered up and everything when back to normal. Well, except that the crown prince was never seen again. The townsfolk worried about their prince, the only heir to the kingdoms throne. The king simply told them he was on a diplomatic mission and would not be back for sometime. The years past and soon the king died. The prince still couldn't be found and the rule then reverted to the five head nobles of the town: Hellmaster Fibrizo, Zellas Metallium, Dynast Garushhera, Chaos Dragon Gaav, and Deep Sea Dolphin.
Now we skip forward to about five years after the death of the king.
The town was in, pretty much, utter chaos. The five nobles were always trying to get the others power. Fibrizo, Gaav, and Dolphin wanted all the power to themselves and were the worst among the combatants. Dynast pretty much keep to himself, not really caring what the other did, only worrying about running his holdings. Then there was Zellas, she was the only one to attempt to keep the area the same as it was when the king was still alive. She had always been very loyal to him, and got the most power from this, but not even she could stand up to all three of the others in this struggle.
Zelas was only able to hold a small section of town for herself. This small section of town was the happiest in the city. Zelas knew the fundamental facts that the peasants did more, and better work when happy. So she tired her best to ensure that they where. One because it made her more money, (I never said she wasn't greedy), and two she truly cared about the people. About five months before hand Zelas had lost some of her holdings in a fight with Fibrizo, and now was worryed about her favorite servant.
Which brings us to our heroine. Lina Inverse had been a servant of Zelas, and a good friend as well. But, when her families land was lost to Fibrizo, she had no choice but to serve him. "Wait a minute. Isn't the queen's name Lina!!!" Sylphy piped in, interupting Xellos' story telling.
"Yes, and before you ask yes. This is the same person." stated Xellos.
Sylhpy quieted down with the explanation, "Now where was I..... oh yes."
She had to serve Fibrizo against her will. Mainly because her parents had fallen ill, and she and her sister worked to take care of them. That and Fibrizo could do whatever he wished to them now, so she had to appease him.
*Note: Rest of fic is a third person view of the story as it happens*
Lina stormed down the hall in a french maid's outfit while mumbling something about a certain pig-headed noble brat. She entered the study to see the Hellmaster as his desk going over finances.
Fibrizo, hearing the door open, looked up to see Lina standing in the doorway. "Ah, well if it isn't my favorite little maid." He stated while evilly smirking at her.
"Excuse me..... M.........Ma.........Master, but I came to clean the study." Lina struggled to get the phrase out.
"Go right ahead," Fibrizo replied while he watched Lina clean. My what a bundle of energy. Fibrizo mused as Lina grumbled all the while cleaning. "Opps," cried Fibrizo as he nonchalantly 'dropped' a piece of paper on the floor. Lina shot him a glare, but proceeded to pick up the paper when his glare matched her's. Fibrizo leaned over a bit to get a better view as Lina bent over. The short skirt on the outfit didn't help Lina's predicament. Fibrizo was rewarded with a good look of Lina's silky pink under garments. After grabbing the paper, Lina stood up quickly, slammed the paper down and stormed out the room.
Later that evening Lina returned home. She found Luna taking care of her ill parents. Lina plastered a false smile on her face as she helped tending to their parents. She knew it would help to stay happy around them, not depressed.
After finishing the nightly chores, Luna pulled her sister into a side room. Lina sat down, not wanting to anger Luna, and waited. "What's bothering you?" Luna asked with concern.
"Nothing, Neechan," Lina replied brightly, faking a smile.
Luna glared evilly at her younger sister. In a commanding voice repeated, "What's bothering you, Lina?!?"
Seeing this Lina threw her hands in front of her and stared to wave and sputter. "No, neechandon'thurtme, I'lltellyouanythingjustdon'thurtme!"
Luna shifted back to her caring sister attitude, leaned closer and said, "Now, tell Neechan what's wrong."
Lina nodded and then bowed her head, "It's that pig-headed Hellmaster. He keeps taking advantage that I can't do anything to him when he tries things." Wit that Lina began to sob slightly.
Luna patted her sister on the back reassuringly and said, "There, there I know its hard, but there's not much we can do right now. Maybe soon Zelas will own this land again and we will be better off."
Lina nodded at her sister and headed for her room, after which she promptly went to bed. The rest of the night the sisters took shifts sleeping and watching over their parents.
Disclaimer: Any characters or ideas from The Slayers do not belong to me. I am not selling this material, just writing for the heck of it as I go.